The type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of" situation is called

The type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of" situation is called

A. register. B. dialect. C. slang. D. variety.

PART IV PROOFREADING ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)

The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proof-read the passage and correct it in the following way:

For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank

provided at the end of the line.

For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a "" sign and write the

word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the

line.

For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash "/" and put the word in the

blank provided at the end of the line.

EXAMPLE

When A art museum wants a new exhibit, (1)________

it never buys things in finished form and hangs (2)________

them on the wall. When a natural history museum

wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3)________

Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.

The central problem of translating has always been whether to translate literally or freely. The argument has been going since at least the first (1) ______

century B.C. Up to the beginning of the 19thcentury, many writers

favoured certain kind of “free” translation: the spirit, not the letter; the (2) _______

sense not the word; the message rather the form; the matter not (3) _______

the manner. This is the often revolutionary slogan of writers who (4) _______

wanted the truth to be read and understood. Then in the turn of 19th(5) _______

century, when the study of cultural anthropology suggested that

the linguistic barriers were insuperable and that the language (6) _______

was entirely the product of culture, the view translation was impossible (7) _______

gained some currency, and with it that, if was attempted at all, it must be as (8) _______

literal as possible. This view culminated the statement of the (9) _______

extreme “literalists” Walter Benjamin and Vladimir Nobokov.

The argument was theoretical: the purpose of the translation, the

nature of the readership, the type of the text, was not discussed. Too

often, writer, translator and reader were implicitly identified with

each other. Now, the context has changed, and the basic problem remains. (10) _____

PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)

SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH

Translate the underlined part of the following text into English. Write your translation on

ANSWER SHEET THREE.

泊珍到偏远小镇的育幼院把生在那里养到1岁的孩子接回来。但泊珍看他第一眼，仿似一声雷劈头而来。令她晕头胀脑，这l岁的孩子脸型长得如此熟悉，她心里的第一道声音是，不能带回去!

痛苦纠聚心中，眉心发烫发热，胸口郁闷难展，胃里一股气冲喉而上。院长说这孩子发育迟缓时，她更是心头无绪。她在孩子所待的房里来回踱步，这房里还有其他小孩。整个房间只有一扇窗，窗外树影婆娑。就让孩子留下来吧，这里有善心的神父和修女，这里将来会扩充为有医疗作用的看护中心，这是留住孩子最好的地方。这孩子是她的秘密，她将秘密留在这树林掩映的建筑罩。

她将秘密留在心头。

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

Translate the underlined part of the following text into Chines~ Write your translation on

ANSWER SHEET THREE.

In some cases, intelligent people implementing intelligent policies are responsible for

producing a "boomerang effect"; they actually create more of whatever it is they seek to reduce

in the first place.

The boomerang effect has been achieved many times in recent years by men and women of

goodwill. State legislatures around the nation have recently raised the drinking age back to 21 in

an effort to reduce the prevalence of violent deaths among our young people. But such policies

seem instead to have created the conditions for even more campus violence. Some college

students who previously drank in bars and lounges under the watchful supervision of bouncers

(夜总会,酒吧等保安人员) (not to mention owners ea~er to keep their liquor licenses) now

retreat to the sanctuary of their fraternity houses and apartments, where they no longer control

their behaviour - or their drinking.

The boomerang effect has also played a role in attempts to reduce the availability of illicit

drugs. During recent years, the federal government has been quite successful in reducing the

supply of street drugs. As fields are burned and contraband (违禁品）confiscated, the price of

street drugs has skyrocketed to a point where cheap altematives have begun to compete in the

marketplace. Unfortunately, the cheap alternatives are even more harmful than the illicit drugs

they replace.

boomerang: a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so as to retum to the thrower回飞镖

PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)

A recent survey of 2,000 college students asked about their attitudes towards phone calls and text-messaging (also known as Short Message Service) and found the students' main goal was to pass along information in as little time, with as little small talk, as possible. "What they like most about their mobile devices is that they can reach other people," says Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics atAmericanUniversityinWashington,D.C., who conducted the survey. "What they like least is that other people can reach them." How far do you agree with Professor Baron?

In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main,argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

You should supply an appropriate title for your essay.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instrl~ctions may result in a loss of marks.

Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.

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2012年专八英语考试真题答案（北京环球时代版）一、听力（略）二、阅读

Text A11. worked for freshwater conservation for nonprofit purposes.12. His house was equipped with advanced water-saving facilities.13. how I could contribute to water conversation.14. his lifestyle was too extravagant.15. exaggeration.16. Humorous.

Text B17. found that interest in reunions was linked with school experience.18.U.S.class reunions are usually occasions to show off one's recent success.19. Shared undergraduate experience on campus.20. bring into focus contrasting opinions.21. Reasons for popularity and (non)attendance for alumni reunions.

Text C22. showed a wide interest.23. Mr. Cattanzara was surprised at George's reading plan.24. remained the same as usual.25. was dissatisfied with his life and surroundings.Text D26. no activities can be compared to those in 1909.27. Variety and magnitude of celebration activities.28. resulted in similar disparaging remarks onLincoln.29. reveals the variety of current opinions on heroes.30.Lincoln's greatness remains despite the passage of time.